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Namibia Flags H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreak in Southern Coastal Region

Namibia has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in the Karas Region, with authorities ...
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France Hands Ex-Congo Rebel Leader 30-Year Sentence in Landmark Universal Jurisdiction Ruling

A Paris criminal Court, on Monday, 15 December, sentenced former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison ...
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Dangote Accuses Regulators of Undermining Local Refining, Calls for Probe into Fuel Imports

Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has accused petroleum regulators of facilitating cheap fuel imports that, he ...
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Côte d’Ivoire Bonds Rally After Fitch Upgrade Signals Strong Growth and Fiscal Gains

Côte d’Ivoire’s international bonds advanced on Monday, 15 December, following a credit rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings, ...
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Botswana Probes Reports of Two Young Men Drawn into Ukraine War Through Alleged Recruitment Scam

Botswana’s Government said on Monday, 15 December, it is investigating reports that two young citizens were misled into ...
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AfDB Seeks Donor Backing to Shore Up African Development Fund Amid US Funding Pullback

The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Monday, December 15, opened a donor-pledging conference in London for the replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), as it works to secure a $25 ...